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Birth
Mark Twain was born into the family of John and Jane Clemens which included six other kids. -
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Death of John Clemens
John clemens dad died when Mark was only about 12 years old. -
Started writing
Mark began writing after his father's death -
Death Of Henry
Henry, Mark Twain's elder brother, died on a steamboat that exploded while at work. -
Got hired as a military pilot
Got hired into the army after several months of training to pilot a military helicopter. -
Marriage
In February 1870 Mark Twain married Olivia Langdon. -
Langdon's Death
Langdon Clemens, the son of Mark Twain and Olivia Langdon, died on June 7, 1872 due to diptheria at the age of 19 months. -
Tom Sawyer was Published
One of Mark Twain's most famous works, Tom Sawyer. -
Death of Susy
Susy, their youngest daughter, died at the age of twenty four from spinal meningitis -
Death of Olivia Langdon
Olivia (Livy) died of a serious illness, unable to be cured -
Death of Jane (Jane) Clemens
The day before Christmas, Jane was found unconsious in a bath tub. She was found dead from a sudden heart attack. Jane had a sever epilepsy and during an eleptic attack Jane tried to kill her house keeper two times. -
Death of Mark Twain
Mark Twain died due to angina pectorios (Stable angina is chest pain or discomfort that usually occurs with activity or stress)